Bruce Willis

After being diagnosed with brain diseases, Bruce Willis looks to be in good spirits to mark his 68th birthday.

So I’m trying to be with both today." [after being diagnosed with aphasia](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/showbizabroad/826898/bruce-willis-to-retire-from-acting-after-medical-diagnosis/story/), a disease affecting the part of the brain responsible for language expression and comprehension. They also have two daughters, Mabel and Evelyn. She added clearly happy and excited. "So glad we could celebrate you today. "But the silver lining or the flip side is that I’m so lucky to feel your warmth and love that is directed to my husband and our family," she wrote in the caption.

Demi Moore took to her Instagram handle to share a video of the birthday celebrations of Bruce Willis.

Moore posted a video on her Instagram handle a snap of the celebrations in which the actor’s present wife Emma Heming Willis, his daughters and other family members were seen. In her video, Emma noted that she’d been crying that morning. Love you and love our family.

New Delhi: Bruce Willis, who turned 68 on Sunday (March 19), celebrated the special day with his family and ex-wife Demi Moore. The actress shared a video on ...

As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him." The Die Hard star can be seen surrounded by his family and singing "Happy Birthday" along with them. In the video, she along with her daughter Rumer, Tallulah and Scout LaRue and Emma Heming (Bruce Willis' wife) can be seen singing "Happy Birthday Daddio".

Model said she occasionally went through stages of sadness and grief following her husband's dementia diagnosis.

The Hollywood star, who has retired from acting, suffers from frontotemporal dementia and seemed in good spirits for his birthday.

"They may behave inappropriately in social or work settings, and have trouble communicating with others, or relating to loved ones." It was the first time Willis has been seen since revealing his diagnosis and he smiled as he also sang along with his family. wrote one person in the comments. Love you and love our family. His family said it decided to announce his progression to FTD because Willis "always believed in using his voice in the world to help others." What happened there?"

Demi Moore has shared a touching message dedicated to her ex-husband Bruce Willis on his first birthday since being diagnosed with dementia.

“But I do have times of sadness every day, grief every day and I’m really feeling it today on his birthday.” Earlier in the day, Heming Willis posted a candid message about caring for someone living with dementia, saying she was feeling grief and sadness. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes — we all feel them.” [Rumer](https://cnn.com/2022/12/21/entertainment/rumer-willis-pregnant/index.html), Scout and [Tallulah](https://cnn.com/2020/05/12/entertainment/tallulah-willis-demi-moore-estranged/index.html). “Love you and love our family. [Demi Moore](https://cnn.com/2023/01/31/entertainment/ashton-kutcher-demi-moore-divorce/index.html) has shared a touching message dedicated to her ex-husband [Bruce Willis](https://cnn.com/2023/03/19/entertainment/bruce-willis-birthday-emma-heming/index.html) on his first birthday since being diagnosed with dementia.

Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) earlier this year, and his family - including wife Emma Heming and ex-wife Demi Moore - have ...

You are so cool." Love you and love our family. She captioned the post: "He is pure love. He is so loved. Rumer marked her father's birthday by posting the same video of everyone singing happy birthday and wrote: "Happy Birthday Daddio I love you to the moon. So glad we could celebrate you today.

Bruce's ex-wife and close friend Demi Moore wished him a happy 68th birthday on Sunday (March 19). The 60-year-old actress shared a video of their entire family ...

Because I know how much you love my husband and - don't cry Emma - but it means so much to me so thank you." She added: "My birthday wish for Bruce is that you continue to keep him in your prayers and highest vibrations because his sensitive Pisces soul will feel it. And I'm really feeling it today on his birthday." I don't know why I do that because the videos are like a knife in my heart. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes - we all feel them." "So sometimes in our lives we have to put our big girl panties on and get to it.

Model said she occasionally went through stages of sadness and grief following her husband's dementia diagnosis.

[Hollywood stars were among those to send messages of love and support to the actor](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/bruce-willis-dementia-demi-moore-b2284222.html) following the new diagnosis. “Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead. “My birthday wish for Bruce is that you continue to keep him in your prayers and highest vibrations because his sensitive Pisces soul will feel it. In the caption of the reel which carried old videos of Willis enjoying time with his family, Emma wrote: “He is pure love. “Sometimes in our lives, we have to put our big girl panties on and get to it. And that’s what I’m doing,” she said.

Emma Heming Willis, the wife of actor Bruce Willis, has spoken about the "grief and sadness" she feels over her husband's dementia, as they celebrated his ...

Love you and love our family. But I do have times of sadness every day, grief every day and I'm really feeling it today on his birthday." To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. Moore said: "So glad we could celebrate you today. I don't know how you do it'," she said. You may want to read "I'm not given a choice. There is no cure or intervention that can slow down the progress, so his symptoms will continue to worsen. [Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external](https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policies/cookies/) and [privacy policy, external](https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy) before accepting. She is going public with her experiences, she said, as the "silver lining or flip side" is that she and the family are appreciative of the "warmth and love" of fans. [giving up acting](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60934576) as the condition was affecting his cognitive abilities.

Bruce Willis' family showed him love at a birthday party, as seen in a video shared by ex Demi Moore. Wife Emma Heming Willis and his daughters are in the ...

Along with Rumer, who will give birth to his first grandchild, Willis and Moore share Tallulah, 29, and Scout, 31, who also [posted the video](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_T3RpATU7/) of the birthday party on her Instagram page. Last month, the family said he had been [diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia](https://www.today.com/health/disease/bruce-willis-frontotemporal-dementia-diagnosis-rcna71085), a less common [type of dementia](https://www.today.com/health/frontotemporal-dementia-symptoms-bruce-willis-disease-rcna71162) that impacts the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Grief is a price I’ll always pay to know what it is to feel such love.” We then see Moore is taking the video as she turns the camera on herself for a moment to give a wide shot of the bash. Willis then blows the candles out on what looks like birthday pie, prompting ecstatic whoops of joy and clapping from other people. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes — we all feel them.”

Demi Moore joined Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis and the rest of their family for the actor's 68th birthday.

Thank you so much for loving and caring for him too." "Today is one of those days of feeling the grief and sadness. Love you and love our family. I see your messages, your stories that you share, and all I can say is thank you," said Heming Willis on Instagram. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes - we all feel them." [He retired from acting](https://www.insider.com/bruce-willis-stepping-away-from-acting-after-aphasia-diagnosis-2022-3) when he was originally diagnosed with aphasia in March 2022.

Bruce Willis is seen on camera for the first time since his family announced his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis.

"But it means so much to me, so thank you." "My birthday wish for Bruce is that you continue to keep him in your prayers and highest vibrations because his sensitive Pisces soul will feel it," Heming Willis wrote. He is so loved. Love you and love our family. I don't know how you do it.' I'm not given a choice. I wish I was, but I'm also raising two kids in this," the 44-year-old explained.

'I do have times of sadness ... and I'm really feeling it today on his birthday,' Emma Heming Willis said of her ailing husband, Bruce Willis.

“So glad we could celebrate you today,” actor Moore captioned the clip. Because I know how much you love my husband, and — don’t cry, Emma — it means so much to me. “Even just to get a cup of coffee.” Earlier this month, she uploaded a video begging the paparazzi to “Love you and love our family. I wish I was.” “I have started the morning by crying, as you can see by my swollen eyes and snotty nose. I don’t know how you do it.’ I’m not given a choice. [posted a video](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp_R789g_LD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) of the fam singing “Happy Birthday” to Willis and cheering as he blew out the candles on his birthday pie. of Frontotemporal Degeneration. I think it’s important that you see all sides of this. [Instagram clip](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-rDR0p_GR/), Heming Willis revealed her secret to staying “so strong” after her husband was [diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-02-16/bruce-willis-frontotemporal-dementia-aphasia): She’s “not given a choice.” Willis’ family [shared in February](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-02-16/bruce-willis-frontotemporal-dementia-aphasia) that the “Die Hard” star’s condition had “progressed” since he was initially diagnosed with aphasia.

"Happy birthday, BW! So glad we could celebrate you today," actor Demi Moore, who was married to Bruce Willis to from 1987-2000, wrote in a Tweet ...

Your connection helps me and I hope it helps you in a small way to know that I see you and I deeply understand your journey as well.” “I see your messages, your stories that you share, and all I can say is thank you. “Today is one of those days of feeling grief and sadness. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes – we all feel them,” Moore Love you and love our family. [Tweeted a video](https://twitter.com/justdemi/status/1637617142655774721?s=20) of Willis and his family singing “Happy Birthday” to the “Die Hard” star.

Demi Moore posted a video on social media for Bruce Willis' first birthday since his dementia diagnosis. The former couple, who were married in 1987 and ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). She shared an Instagram video featuring Willis, his current wife [Emma Heming Willis](/topic/emma-heming-willis), his daughters, and other family members celebrating the occasion. Earlier that day, Heming Willis posted a candid message about caring for someone with dementia, expressing her feelings of grief and sadness. [US News](/news/international/us), [UK News](/news/international/uk), [Canada News](/news/international/canada), International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. Moore captioned the clip with a heartfelt message expressing her love for Willis and their family and thanking everyone for their warm wishes.

Demi Moore, Willis' ex-wife, shared a video of their family celebrating the actor.

Earlier this month, Emma Heming Willis [pleaded with paparazzi ](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bruce-willis-wife-emma-heming-frontotemporal-dementia-paparazzi/)to give the actor "space" and to not yell at him when he's public. [last month ](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bruce-willis-diagnosed-frontotemporal-dementia-family-says/)he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which could bring on "challenges with communication," according to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. It came almost a year after Willis [stepped away from his acting career](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bruce-willis-aphasia-acting-career-stepping-away/) because of an aphasia diagnosis.

In Four Rooms, Quentin Tarantino starred and directed a segment and asked his friend Bruce Willis to appear uncredited.

While Willis does not appear in Tarantino's portion of the Grindhouse double-feature, [Death Proof](https://collider.com/tag/death-proof/), Tarantino did produce the double-feature. The last official collaboration between Willis and Tarantino was the 2007 double-feature combo movie, [Grindhouse](https://collider.com/tag/grindhouse/), their combined [ode to low-budget grindhouse cinema](http://collider.com/grindhouse-15-years-later-death-proof-planet-terror/). [Lili Taylor](https://collider.com/tag/lili-taylor/), and Alicia Witt portraying a coven of witches. It is Leo who helps explain that Chester and his friend Norman (Paul Calderon) are looking to re-enact the bet from Alfred Hitchcock Presents' "The Man From The South," with Peter Lorre and [Steve McQueen](https://collider.com/tag/steve-mcqueen/). [Tim Roth](https://collider.com/tag/tim-roth/)), comes into the room, Leo is having an argument with his wife on the phone, who appears upset that Leo is not going to make it home on New Year's Eve, since he was out celebrating with Chester over the success of his movie "The Wacky Detective." The film was released shortly after Rodriguez and Banderas' film, Desperado, was released in theaters and became a hit. Chester is the main center of attention in the segment as he rants and raves to Ted. Apparently, Willis wanted to portray the role of Vincent Vega, [but Tarantino had already promised that role to John Travolta](http://collider.com/john-travolta-pulp-fiction/). There are quite a few memorable appearances by notable talents throughout Four Rooms, such as [Madonna](https://collider.com/tag/madonna/) in "The Secret Ingredient" and [Antonio Banderas](https://collider.com/tag/antonio-banderas/) in "The Misbehavors," but Bruce Willis was probably the biggest star to appear in the film. Tarantino had just released [Pulp Fiction](https://collider.com/tag/pulp-fiction/), which made a staggering [$200 million worldwide off of an $8 million budget](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Pulp-Fiction). [Quentin Tarantino](https://collider.com/tag/quentin-tarantino/) worked on a bit of a film oddity. In the case of Four Rooms, Tarantino partnered with some of his other filmmaker buddies, Alexandre Rockwell, Allison Anders, and [Robert Rodriguez](https://collider.com/tag/robert-rodriguez/) for this interesting, cameo-laden oddball adventure.

See the video Demi Moore shared of Bruce Willis celebrating his 68th birthday with his five daughters and wife after his dementia diagnosis.

I see your messages, your stories that you share, and all I can say is thank you,” said Heming Willis on Instagram. Love you and love our family,” Moore wrote in the video's caption. “Today is one of those days of feeling the grief and sadness.

A neuroscientist reviews how FTD differs from more common forms of dementia with little initial impact on a patient's broader memory and associated ...

To this casual observer, Bruce Willis was an almost invincible force, vigorous, vital, one of the "immortals. What's especially tragic for performers like Willis is the loss of the verbal fluency required for delivering one's lines. We tend to characterize dementia as the erosion of memory, but FTD is more characterized by the loss of control over emotions and other cognitive functions.

Best Bruce Willis Music Moments, from his soundtrack contributions to his hit album from the '80s.

(Over the course of the film, the two thieves duet on Bing Crosby’s “Swinging On a Star” and Paul Anka’s “Side By Side,” both of which were featured on the film’s official soundtrack.) Plus, Willis and Robert Kraft penned not only the movie’s story, but its Dr. Willis has hosted Saturday Night Live twice over the course of his career — once in Sept. “Hey man, don’t forget my rawhide!” One of the most delightful credits in Willis’ decades-long filmography is his turn as the voice of Spike, the Pickles family’s trusty dog, in the 2003 big-screen adventure Rugrats Go Wild. The album was also accompanied by an HBO mockumentary of the same name, in which Willis leans fully into his blues alter-ego Bruno Radolini. The moment was made all the more precious by the fact that Willis is battling frontotemporal dementia, a progression from his earlier diagnosis of aphasia. His co-star Cybill Shepherd also performed on a pair tracks on the album: the late ’40s jazz tune “I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out!” and Rodgers and Hart’s 1934 ballad “Blue Moon.”

Last year, the family of Bruce Willis announced he'd been diagnosed with aphasia, which is the loss of the ability to understand or express language.

Roubleau said intensive speech therapy can help someone with the language or aphasia variant retain language for a longer amount of time. "It also affects the temporal lobes. "So, you’ll see less brain volume on the sides where the temporal lobes are and on the front where the frontal lobes are." Roubleau explained about the progression of FTD. "You can imagine, if someone says something to you, asks you a question, a person with aphasia, they can’t receive that information and make sense of it," he said. "If you look at a brain, you’ll see space, more space than you should, in the front and on the side," explained Dr.